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ZippyRulz and DiG ... those who feel entitled can rationalize anything. The $950,000 spent on the president's home in and of itself may not be a big deal. However, when the university is dealing with a $60M shortfall, fees are being raised (albeit rescinded after a backlash from state lawmakers), cutbacks are being made, people are losing their jobs, and students are taking out loans equivalent to some mortgages, it is poor judgement to spend that amount of money renovating a home, especially when it includes any amount of university funding. They should have stopped short of expending university funds. For example, what effect on fundraising does renovating and refurnishing the president's bedroom have, or as has been pointed out, providing an in-law suite? I'm happy you are both so well off that you're totally comfortable with this. People who lost their jobs and students/parents struggling to pay for their education aren't so fortunate. We are a country of excess. $18 trillion in debt and counting. Those in the public sector rationalize their overspending as helping the poor and destitute. In reality, they're enabling people to not take responsibility for themselves and work for a living. Then they add to the problem by heavily taxing the middle class and pushing them into poverty. Some say Ronald Reagan was a great president because economic times were good. No, the US just started the huge deficits at that time. Everything looks great when you first start borrowing. Later, when you've borrowed too much, it's not so pleasant. I give Scarborough credit for making tough decisions to get a handle on UA's finances and taking the heat for cleaning up a mess he didn't create. However, he and his leadership team need to be diligent in exerising good judgement in every expenditure they make. Some will have have risk worth taking and may not pay off. In the case of these renovations, I can't see spending any university funds to have been necessary. Stopping at the limit of the private funds should have been sufficient. I'll drop it now because it's done and not worth discussing further.

It's not just the details, it's the total. $1M is EXCESSIVE. I would contend that Dr. Scarborough could leverage <$500,000, for example, in renovations as effectively as $1M. What will we use as the descriminator to ever say that extra $500,000+ was money well spent?

Fixed. $1M is a helluva lot to expend renovating any home. If the $500+ olive jar is any indication of the itemized prices, I'm not so sure the funds were judiciously spent. Not to mention the questionable uses for the in-law suite when "entertaining" the wealthy and powerful.

My 2 cents on the discussion concerning the $900,000+ remodel of the university president's home... At a time UA is tightening its expenditures, spending $900,000+ on renovations is beyond stupid. Perception alone makes us all look foolish. Furthermore, that fund should not pay for an in-law suite and other desires specific to President Scarborough or any UA president. It should have paid for reasonable repairs and updating. Money should have remained in that account to fund future needs to maintain that home.

Just received this link in an email from alumni@uakron.edu http://www.uakron.edu/just-the-facts/ Edit: I'm disappointed that there's nothing at that site, yet, about the $500+ olive jar.

I very much dislike the pattern of seemingly omitted information and contradictory statements flowing from various UA sources these days. ScarboroughGATE?

Sorry, I misunderstood your post, but with Baseball being a Spring sport, the timing wasn't as bad. I think EJTH has a Fall slate of events.

OYO mini figurines ... MLS Evan Bush ... http://www.oyosports.com/Soccer/Impact-de-Montreal-FC/Impact-de-Montreal-FC-Evan-Bush_1#.VcIMYUjD6_0 Darlington Nagbe ... http://www.oyosports.com/Soccer/Portland-Timbers/Portland-Timbers-Darlington-Nagbe_1#.VcIMgEjD6_0 Perry Kitchen ... http://www.oyosports.com/Soccer/DC-United/DC-United-Perry-Kitchen_1#.VcIMSEjD6_0 Wil Trapp ... http://www.oyosports.com/Soccer/Columbus-Crew-SC/Columbus-Crew-SC-Wil-Trapp_1#.VcIML0jD6_0

Really? Akron Baseball has been so good for the University of Akron and the city of Akron that it must continue? I don't like that anything was cut, but no matter what is cut, someone would complain. I'm not happy that the Mens Director of Soccer Operations was let go. Jared is now the sole remaining coach from the Caleb Porter era. While I think that $950k was at least $700k more than should have been spent to remodel the President's home, I don't think that $700k should have necessarily saved Akron Baseball for another year. I would have saved at least part of the EJTH staff for at least 1 year while transitioning. Back on the topic of EJTH ... Could students be provided with jobs to run EJTH? That would fit in nicely with the Polytechnic branding. Students getting experience in all aspects of theatre productions while earning money to help pay for their education.

Game-winning goal, header, by Perry Kitchen FT, DCU 6-4 RSL

Love this splash for tonight's MLS All Star Game featuring our Zip in the EPL. COYS!

Congrats to Adam Najem on being called into U23 MNT College ID Camp.

2 assists in the 3-2 win. Excellent.

Does it really matter? Perry Kitchen came in as a freshman and only played 1 season. Wil Trapp and DeAndre Yedlin were both freshman and only played 2 seasons. And so on with others. My hope is that Goncalo Soares provides an immediate strong contribution.

Zips Mens Soccer has a tendancy to change players' positions. Don't be surprised if someone listed as defender or mid fielder doesn't end up playing a different position in the formation.

Happy for Darren but can't like this...a USA loss. Well-prepared Jamaican team and legitimate win (unlike the 2nd game). Kudos and Congrats to them. I'll be rooting for them to win the Gold Cup. Disappointment with the JK era continues. I still don't see US Soccer making the significant changes needed to improve US mens soccer.

Well said CK.

Montreal Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush wins Save of the Week for second time in 2015

Yes. 1st road win this season. Wil Trapp voted MotM. Looking good.

People also make mistakes as the old saying goes..."live and learn". Those who are smart enough to not hold grudges tend to lead more pleasant lives. Plenty of mistakes were made, but there is no reason to dwell on them. I believe both LeBron and Dan are focussed on the same goal of bringing an NBA championship to Ohio. Both are smart businessmen and both are benefitting. While I couldn't have predicted how this is playing out, I always thought that LeBron wouldn't find winning championships as satisfying in Miami as he may have thought. Once you have a ring or two, does it really matter how many more you obtain. No matter anyone's opinion. LeBron has proven how great a player he is. I believe that continuing to support his hometown and bringing even just 1 championship to Cleveland would leave him a greater legacy than he could garner anywhere else. However I felt about the way he left, I no longer care nor even think about it. I'm happy he returned, and I hope he and the Cavaliers win a championship ... not for me, but for LeBron. I want him to have that legacy.

That's what one says to separate himself from the blunders of others. We all know that building the stadium was not the problem. iCoach, 1-11 3 years in a row, weeknight MAC games. Fans and alumni can only take so much. President Scarborough should be spending his time talking about his plan to make the most of that stadium rather than what he wouldn't have done. Monday morning quarterbacking does no one any good.

USMNT vs Guatemala friendly (USA 4 -0 final) DeAndre Yedlin's quick cross found Guatemala's Carlos Castrillo, who headed into the back of the net for an own goal. http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/07/03/19/40/150703-mnt-v-gua-chandler-goal (Yedlin with the assist).

Darlington Nagbe takes center stage as Portland Timbers dominate rival Seattle Sounders

Colorado Rapids rely on "dangerous and hungry" Dillon Serna to complete late rally in draw Edit: Serna: 'When you are not playing it builds character' Edit2: Rapids Podcast: O'Neill and Serna on their time in Toulon Edit3: Post-match quotes: Lopez, Serna and Greenspan